Improvement in varnishes for destroying insect life



FIWREQl THOMAS J. ELLIOTT,

PATENT QFFICE.

OF new YORK, n. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN V ARNISHES FOR DESTROVING INSECT LIFE.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 120,812, dated November14,1871.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I Tnoms J. ELLIOTT, of the city, county, and tate ofNew York, have invented a new and usefill solution or combination ofmatter to be added to any good commercial varnish, which, while notimpairing its quality, shall cause it to have the efl'ect, when laid on,of destroying all insect life with which it comes in contact.

The modeof compounding or making the same is as follows, viz.: Take, forexample, thirty-four gallons of any good commercial varnish, and addthereto eight gallons of a solution or combination of matter, asfollows-that is to say, thirty-two ounces (apothecaries weight) ofcorrosiye ublimate; a like weight, viz., thirty-two ounces, of i a agnnioniac and of gum or crude c m hor, in

our gal oils of s irits of turp e ntlne and four allons of alcohol and agood article of coml ercial varnish will remain, which, when laid on inthe usual way, will cause it to have the efl'ect of destroying allinsect life with which it may come in contact.

I do not claim the manufacture of varnish nor any of the elements of mynew and useful solution or combination of matter; but

What I do claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The addition to any good commercial varnish of my solution of corrosivesublimate, sal ammoniac, and gum or crude camphor in alcohol and spiritsof turpentine, in the proportions stated, and in the ratio of solutionto quantity of varnish as set forth, and for the purpose specified.

In witness whereof I hereto set my hand this 22d day of September, A. D.1871.

- THOMAS J. ELLIOTT.

Witnesses:

WM. F. MCNAMARA,

O. S. X. PEOK.

